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noun(file)a tool usually of hardened steel with cutting ridges for forming or smoothing surfaces especially of metal
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noun(file)a shrewd or crafty person
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verb(file)to rub, smooth, or cut away with or as if with a file
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verb(file)defile, corrupt
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verb(file)to arrange in order for preservation and reference
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verb(file)to place among official records as prescribed by law
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verb(file)to send (copy) to a newspaper
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noun(file)a device (such as a folder, case, or cabinet) by means of which papers are kept in order
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noun(file)roll, list
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noun(file)a collection of papers or publications usually arranged or classified
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noun(file)single file
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noun(file)any of the rows of squares that extend across a chessboard from one player's side to the other player's side
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verb(file)to march or proceed in single file
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noun(file)powdered young leaves of sassafras used to thicken soups or stews
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noun(file)wastebasket
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verb(file)to register as a candidate in the primary elections of more than one political party
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verb(file)to register (a person) as a candidate for more than one party